I am not one to avoid alone time. I love alone time. Whether it’s being at home writing, reading, or binging TV, or out running errands, shopping, or being outside. I relish it. Part of being an only child for the first 15 years of my life. You figure out how to be cool with … More Out in the World
In late December a word started swimming through my brain. In the past, there have been Decembers here and there that I’ve chosen a word on which I planned to focus for the upcoming year. After weeks of this word making itself known in my consciousness, I decided it needed to be my word for … More Easy Like Sunday Morning
I went into 2021 with great hope and confidence – THIS was going to be THE YEAR. And for the first six months, it really was all I’d hoped it would be. By early July, things were rolling, all in the right direction. I’d been on multiple vacations, I was vaccinated, I was feeling good in my skin, … More Leave It All
The other day my husband told he me thought I was stuck. It happens from time to time, to all of us, and of course to me too. Whether it’s being stuck in a job, in a weight loss endeavor, in pursuing our passions – figuring out how to get unstuck is one of life’s great lessons, … More Whiplash
A week ago yesterday I was sitting in the living room with my husband, our oldest daughter, her boyfriend, and Sully. It had been a rough couple of days. We took Sully to the ER on Sunday night, because Lord knows dog emergencies only ever happen after 9pm on a weekend. What we thought was yet another pair … More The Luckiest Girl in the World
A professor from my master’s program died last week. He was one of my faves who taught me the most. One of the first things he said to me – and ours was a program that met both in the classroom, and in the bar, so I can’t be sure in which setting we were … More Trying vs. Being
Nearly a month ago I turned 45. If you’ve read this blog in the past, you know that for the most part I really enjoy getting older. Obviously there are downsides – I am now in the next age range when completing forms and it’s not awesome. It’s easier to get injured. Harder to lose weight. Botox feels more and … More The Year of The Most
Okay, so bear with me here because I know next to nothing of the NFL. Aside from what everyone knows, and what I learned (and assume to be 100% accurate) from the show Ballers. We all know the Patriots are ridiculous like the Yankees are ridiculous, right? In the sense that it is f-cking ridiculous … More Showing Up Like
Last summer I made a decision. It was shortly after the murder of George Floyd. For years, my way of dealing with people who had different oppinions than I did, was to smile and nod. I just didn’t want to get into it. I didn’t want to talk politics, I didn’t want to talk about … More Acting On
When I was a kid living in Minneapolis, if my mom needed something while she was cooking or baking, I’d take her cash and walk or bike the three blocks to the 7/11. Upon my return I handed over the groceries and some of the change. “This is all the change?” she’d ask, looking confused. “Yep,” … More In Truth
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